Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Prosthetic foot with a processor to manage energy return of adjustable heel and keel springs
- Patent Title (中): 假脚与处理器管理可调脚跟和龙骨弹簧的能量回报
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Application No.: US12146617Application Date: 2008-06-26
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Publication No.: US07766974B2Publication Date: 2010-08-03
- Inventor: Michael J. Curtis
- Applicant: Michael J. Curtis
- Applicant Address: US WI Green Bay
- Assignee: American Prosthetic Components, Inc.
- Current Assignee: American Prosthetic Components, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US WI Green Bay
- Agency: Brannen Law Office, LLC
- Main IPC: A61F2/66
- IPC: A61F2/66
Abstract:
A keel is provided having a spring portion and a connecting portion. The spring portion can have a split section that is divided into two sections. Each section can have a top open channel formed therein. Each channel is compressible during compression of the keel. A variably adjustable compression member can be provided. The connecting portion is rigidly connected to a rigid center support. The top of the center support can have a threaded connector, which allows for vertically adjustable connection of an adjacent prosthetic component. A heel is also provided having a spring portion and a connecting portion. The spring portion can have a top open channel formed therein. The channel is compressible during compression of the heel. A variably adjustable compression member can be placed within the channel. A processor can be provided for controlling the amount of compression of each compression member.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090105845A1 PROSTHETIC FOOT WITH A PROCESSOR TO MANAGE ENERGY RETURN OF ADJUSTABLE HEEL AND KEEL SPRINGS Public/Granted day:2009-04-23
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